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Weather Records on 2 October 1908

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1908. Highest significance: Chatham, CA.

Key Facts for 2 October 1908

  • On 2 October 1908, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Chatham set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 2 October 1908.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 2 October 1908 32 station records on 2 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 2 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature19.8 C (67.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical GardensSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Calitzdorp PolSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 2 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 2 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 051015Highest daily maximum: 11Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 2 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum11
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 October 1908 by timescale Records on 2 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 29.
Records on 2 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 October 1908 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 210 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 October 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 102
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1908
Top 20 records on 2 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 1908Chatham, CAdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)38.8 mm (1.5 in)11 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1908Uccle, BEdaily high max25.4 C (77.7 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)62 years36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1908Armagh, GBdaily high max19.6 C (67.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)52 years28 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Sydney, CAmonthly high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Oxford, GBmonthly high max24.4 C (75.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)21 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)8 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)6 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Jena Sternwarte, DEmonthly high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high max19.8 C (67.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Quebec, CAdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Port Dover, CAdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Charlottetown, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZAdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1908Washington, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1814 to 1908
Records on 10-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1908. 1908 had 32 records. 01,0002,0003,0001814: 21817: 11819: 11832: 11841: 21846: 11847: 11853: 11859: 31860: 21862: 11864: 31865: 11866: 21868: 21872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 31880: 11881: 31886: 31888: 31889: 31890: 51891: 51892: 21893: 121894: 21895: 31896: 21897: 11898: 51899: 131900: 31901: 31902: 111903: 151904: 41905: 151906: 251907: 81908: 321909: 91910: 191911: 411912: 251913: 141914: 171915: 211916: 731917: 671918: 401919: 471920: 401921: 571922: 911923: 771924: 491925: 1391926: 1881927: 5311928: 2131929: 3501930: 1621931: 1831932: 2121933: 5671934: 1341935: 3331936: 3651937: 4071938: 3891939: 4001940: 2101941: 4021942: 2101943: 3551944: 7891945: 3801946: 5821947: 5391948: 2371949: 2371950: 1,1281951: 5771952: 7331953: 9571954: 1,0231955: 3971956: 2651957: 6461958: 1,0521959: 9421960: 1911961: 8661962: 4041963: 4461964: 3111965: 4151966: 5651967: 3951968: 5551969: 4821970: 3671971: 1,0531972: 4181973: 5381974: 1,8151975: 6991976: 1,0421977: 9201978: 4741979: 5991980: 6051981: 8461982: 5751983: 6891984: 1,0811985: 1,1041986: 1,4041987: 7121988: 5631989: 8551990: 5051991: 6041992: 1,4341993: 1,1451994: 8621995: 8541996: 8091997: 1,2491998: 1,4091999: 1,5662000: 8782001: 9892002: 1,4992003: 1,9772004: 8392005: 1,1362006: 9222007: 6222008: 6012009: 1,4502010: 9032011: 1,4062012: 6382013: 6032014: 5132015: 7452016: 5362017: 8872018: 8872019: 2,1322020: 7272021: 7212022: 5862023: 1,3002024: 8332025: 3762026: 6241814187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1908. 1908 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-02 in each year
YearRecords
18142
18171
18191
18321
18412
18461
18471
18531
18593
18602
18621
18643
18651
18662
18682
18721
18731
18741
18752
18761
18771
18782
18793
18801
18813
18863
18883
18893
18905
18915
18922
189312
18942
18953
18962
18971
18985
189913
19003
19013
190211
190315
19044
190515
190625
19078
190832
19099
191019
191141
191225
191314
191417
191521
191673
191767
191840
191947
192040
192157
192291
192377
192449
1925139
1926188
1927531
1928213
1929350
1930162
1931183
1932212
1933567
1934134
1935333
1936365
1937407
1938389
1939400
1940210
1941402
1942210
1943355
1944789
1945380
1946582
1947539
1948237
1949237
19501,128
1951577
1952733
1953957
19541,023
1955397
1956265
1957646
19581,052
1959942
1960191
1961866
1962404
1963446
1964311
1965415
1966565
1967395
1968555
1969482
1970367
19711,053
1972418
1973538
19741,815
1975699
19761,042
1977920
1978474
1979599
1980605
1981846
1982575
1983689
19841,081
19851,104
19861,404
1987712
1988563
1989855
1990505
1991604
19921,434
19931,145
1994862
1995854
1996809
19971,249
19981,409
19991,566
2000878
2001989
20021,499
20031,977
2004839
20051,136
2006922
2007622
2008601
20091,450
2010903
20111,406
2012638
2013603
2014513
2015745
2016536
2017887
2018887
20192,132
2020727
2021721
2022586
20231,300
2024833
2025376
2026624

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).